Using VMware Cloud DR with VMware Cloud on AWS, you can deploy a Recovery SDDC in a recovery region and configure it as a recovery site.
In addition to deploying a new Recovery SDDC, you can also add an existing SDDC for recovery. For more information, see
Add an Existing SDDC. Once you deploy a Recovery SDDC in a recovery region, it cannot be used in another recovery region.
Note: VMware Cloud DR Recovery SDDCs are bound by VMware Cloud on AWS configuration limits. For example, if you want to know the currently supported maximum number of hosts per cluster, the maximum number of SDDCs per region, or the maximum number of SDDCs per Organization, and more, see
VMware Confguration Maximums.
Note: VMware Cloud DR does not currently support stretched clusters for Recovery SDDCs.
There are two types of new Recovery SDDC deployments: single-host or multi-host.
Recovery SDDC Deployment Type | Description |
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Single-host |
A single-host SDDC is designed for testing purposes and can be deployed for the following reasons:
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Multi-Host |
A multi-host SDDC deployment provides two or more hosts and can be deployed for the following reasons:
You can remove hosts from the Recovery SDDC as long as the number of hosts in your SDDC cluster remains above the 2-host minimum. You cannot scale down a 2-host Recovery SDDC. Ensure that you have sufficient capacity in your cluster to hold the workload VMs that will be evacuated from the hosts that you remove. You must use the VMware Cloud on AWS UI in order to scale down an SDDC. |
Important: For more information about VMware Cloud DR configuration limits, visit the
VMware Configuration Maximums tool.